Movies Like Damnation Alley (1977)

Damnation Alley is a 1977 action, adventure, science fiction film from Jack Smight with a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with City Limits and Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome.

Action Adventure Science Fiction

City Limits

1985

A series of teenage gangs struggle against each other in a not-so-distant future. Eventually they unite against an evil corporation, as represented by evil CEO Robby Benson who wants to control everything.

2.6

MagicScore

Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

1985

Mad Max becomes a pawn in a decadent oasis of a technological society, and when exiled, becomes the deliverer of a colony of children.

6.2

MagicScore

Battletruck

1982

It's the 21st century, the Oil Wars have made a mess of the planet and the land outside major cities is lawless. After Hunter comes to the aid of Corlie, who has run away from the villainous Straker, he takes her to the peaceful community of Clearwater. Unfortunately for the citizens of Clearwater, Straker fully intends to get Corlie back.

4.5

MagicScore

Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust

2001

D, a legendary dhampir competes with a motley family of bounty hunters to track down Charlotte Elbourne, a young woman who has seemingly been abducted by vampire nobleman Meier Link.

7.6

MagicScore

The Ultimate Warrior

1975

Only a few people still live in New York in 2012. They are organized in gangs with their own turf. One of them is led by Baron, another one by Carrot, and they are constantly at war with each other.

5.7

MagicScore

Five

1951

The film's storyline involves five survivors, one woman and four men, of an atomic bomb disaster. The five come together at a remote, isolated hillside house, where they try to figure out how to survive.

6.6

MagicScore

The Dark Hour

2006

The eight years boy Jesús has been living in a crumbling underground facility since he was born with eight survivors of an apocalyptical war: the leader Maria and her lover Pablo; the gays Lucas and Mateo; the astronomer Magdalena and the teenager Ana; the soldier Pedro and the lonely Judas. They are permanently is state of surveillance, threatened by the contaminated mutants The Strangers and once a day they have to lock themselves in their rooms without heating to protect against the dangerous ghosts The Invisibles that attack in the Cold Hour. They cannot go to the surface, destroyed by a nuclear war. When they need supplies, medications and ammunitions, they organize expeditions to a store. When the menace of The Invisibles affects the safety of the group of survivors, they need to reach the surface. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

5.5

MagicScore

Mindwarp

1992

Revolting mutants hunt human outcasts and underground fighters (Bruce Campbell, Marta Alicia) in a future world of mind control.

5.2

MagicScore

Freejack

1992

Time-traveling bounty hunters find a doomed race-car driver in the past and bring him to 2009 New York, where his mind will be replaced with that of a terminally ill billionaire.

5.4

MagicScore

#10

Twelve Monkeys

1995

In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth's population and forced the survivors into underground communities. But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he's arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly and the son of a famous virus expert who may hold the key to the Army of the 12 Monkeys; thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.

7.6

MagicScore

#11

Shanghai Fortress

2019

Set in the future, the city of Shanghai battle to defend itself against an ongoing attack by an alien force that has attacked and laid siege to numerous cities around the globe in it's quest to harvest a hidden energy only found on earth.

5.5

MagicScore

#12

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga

2024

As the world falls, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers into the hands of a great biker horde led by the warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the wasteland, they encounter the citadel presided over by Immortan Joe. The two tyrants wage war for dominance, and Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.

7.5

MagicScore

#13

Junk Head

2022

Mankind can no longer reproduce because of gene manipulation aimed at making life longer. The clones ruling the bottomless underworld may have become fertile. Parton is selected to go on a mission through a subterranean labyrinth crawling with monsters to secure humanity's future.

6.6

MagicScore

#14

Away

2019

After suffering a plane crash on a mysterious island, a young man embarks on an epic journey through forests, deserts and mountains trying to escape the shadow of a huge dark spirit.

6.4

MagicScore

#15

Mad Max

1979

In the ravaged near-future, a savage motorcycle gang rules the road. Terrorizing innocent civilians while tearing up the streets, the ruthless gang laughs in the face of a police force hell-bent on stopping them.

6.7

MagicScore

#16

ARQ

2016

Two old friends living in a dystopic future become trapped in a mysterious time loop — one that may have something to do with an ongoing battle between an omnipotent corporation and a ragtag band of rebels.

6.1

MagicScore

#17

Expelled from Paradise

2014

A.D. 2400, DEVA's central council detects an incident of unauthorized access into their mainframe. Someone on Earth was trying to hack into the system. The only information DEVA was able to retrieve was that hacker referred to themselves as "Frontier Setter." To investigate the mysterious hacker's motives, the high officials of DEVA dispatch system Security Third Officer Angela Balzac to the Earth's surface. Equipped with a prosthetic "material body," Angela attempts to make contact with a local agent Dingo, but what awaited her instead was a swarm of Sandworms now infesting the Earth's surface. Angela intercepts the gruesome pests with her exoskeleton powered suit Arhan.

6.4

MagicScore

#18

Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within

2001

Led by a strange dream, scientist Aki Ross struggles to collect the eight spirits in the hope of creating a force powerful enough to protect the planet. With the aid of the Deep Eyes Squadron and her mentor, Dr. Sid, Aki must save the Earth from its darkest hate and unleash the spirits within.

6.2

MagicScore

#19

Ruin

2011

In a future where cities have crumbled and been reclaimed by nature we join a lone man exploring the ruins of the company Haven Nanosystems. Recovering a locked container he seems to have found what he was looking for, which is information relating to the quarantined Facility B. Unfortunately just as located by a robotic drone and the race to escape is on.

6.8

MagicScore

#20

The Blood of Heroes

1989

Set in a futuristic world where the only sport that has survived in a wasted society is the brutal game known as jugging. Sallow, the leader of a rag-tag team, has played in the main Leagues before, but was cast out because of indiscretions with a lady. Now joined by a talented newcomer, Kidda, an ambitious young peasant girl, he and his team find they have one last chance for glory.

5.9

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Damnation Alley?

The top films similar to Damnation Alley by MovieMagicScore are City Limits (2.6), Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome (6.2), Battletruck (4.5). Each shares action/adventure/science fiction themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Damnation Alley worth watching?

Damnation Alley holds a MovieMagicScore of 5.1/10 from 107 viewer ratings.

What kind of movie is Damnation Alley?

Damnation Alley (1977) is a action, adventure, science fiction film directed by Jack Smight, starring George Peppard, Jan-Michael Vincent, Dominique Sanda.

Where can I find more recommendations like Damnation Alley?

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About movies like Damnation Alley

This ranked list pairs Damnation Alley (1977), a action and adventure and science fiction film from Jack Smight, with similar titles by genre, theme and cast overlap (fans of George Peppard take note). Unlike critic-driven sites, every position here is ordered by MovieMagicScore — a rating built only from real viewers, with no studio marketing or paid placement. Scores update as more people rate, so the list stays current.

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